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Tropical Weather Summary (Text)

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ABPZ30 KNHC 011402
TWSEP 
MONTHLY TROPICAL WEATHER SUMMARY
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
8 AM PDT TUE JUL 1 2003
 
FOR THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC...EAST OF 140 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE..
 
TWO TROPICAL CYCLONES...TROPICAL STORM BLANCA AND TROPICAL STORM
CARLOS...FORMED IN THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC BASIN DURING JUNE.

BLANCA FORMED ABOUT 260 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MANZANILLO MEXICO
AND REACHED ITS PEAK INTENSITY ON 18 JUNE.  IT SPENT ITS LIFETIME
MEANDERING NOT FAR FROM ITS POINT OF ORIGIN...AND EVENTUALLY
DEGENERATED INTO A REMNANT LOW ABOUT 240 MILES SOUTH OF MANZANILLO.

CARLOS DEVELOPED ON JUNE 25 ABOUT 200 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF
ACAPULCO MEXICO.  THE CYCLONE MOVED SLOWLY NORTHWARD AND MADE
LANDFALL NEAR PUERTO ESCONDIDO EARLY ON 27 JUNE WITH AN INTENSITY
OF 55 KT.  CARLOS RAPIDLY WEAKENED OVER THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN OF
MEXICO TO DISSIPATION LATER THAT DAY.  NO REPORTS OF DAMAGE OR
CASUALTIES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. 

SUMMARY TABLE - JUNE 2003

NAME           DATES            MAX WIND - KT      DEATHS
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TS BLANCA      17-22 JUNE            55               0
TS CARLOS      25-27 JUNE            55               0
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NOTE...DATES ARE BASED ON UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME...UTC
 
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